Behavioral Youth Counselor
Core
Provide intensive residential treatment, life skills training, and daily care for youth ages 6-17 with complex behavioral and mental health challenges in secure facilities, open campuses, and group homes.
Role type
Residential Behavioral Youth Counselor (Teacher Counselor)
Builds
Residential treatment programs for at-risk youth
Domain
Child welfare / Juvenile justice / Mental health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, clinical interventions, life skills building, recreation therapy, group facilitation, crisis intervention, physical agility, documentation
Preferred skills
Experience working with at-risk youth and/or families
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems (EMR)
Responsibilities
Teach youth necessary life skills and provide daily physical care; Assist in treatment planning; Participate in youth transports; Facilitate group therapy sessions; Complete daily documentation in EMR; Perform physical interventions and lift/move up to 50-100 pounds
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC